Speaking of Dividends

AIG Revives Payout

Sturm Ruger, CBOE, Union Pacific announce hikes

In September 2012, American International Group, the beneficiary of a $182 billion bailout by Uncle Sam during the financial crisis, said it might be able to restart paying dividends this summer. Late last Thursday afternoon, it did. The giant financial-services company, which halted its $4.40-a-share quarterly common payout in September 2008, is reinstating disbursements at a dime a share. That's worth $590.5 million to investors annually. AIG is also going to repurchase up to $1 billion worth of its stock. The company posted strong second-quarter after-tax operating earnings of $1.12 a share, which handily beat...